OKDEK 83. TRUMPETS. 



Fig. 558. Flower of Catalpa. 



Fig. 559. The Corolla cut open, showing the 2 perfect stamens and the 3 rudiments of stamenei 



Fig. 560. A 2-winged seed of Catalpa. Fig. 561. Flower of the Trumpet Creeper. 



1 T. radi'cans. Trumpet Creeper. Climbing by radicating tendrils. Leaflets 9-11, 



ovate, acuminate, toothed. Corolla tube thrice longer than the calyx. Stamens 

 included. A well-known, splendid climbing vine. Summer. 



2 T Capen'sis. Cape T. Climbing. Leaflets 7-9, round-ovate, serrate. Stamens 



and style exerted. Corolla tube curved, t S. Africa. 



8 T. grandiflo'ra. Chinese T. Climbing. Leaflets 9-11, pointed, ovate, toothed. 

 Two glands on the nodding pedicels. Corolla tube scarce longer than calyx. \ 



2. CATAL'PA. Catalpa. 



Corolla unequally bell-shaped, 4 or 

 5-lobed. Stamens 2 perfect, with 8 

 rudiments. Capsule long, cylindric, 

 with i thick partition. 



C. bignnnioi'des. Trees with large, broad- 

 ovate, cordate, velvety leaves, and ter- 

 minal panicles of showy, white, varie- 

 gated flowers. Common. 



Fig. 561 A panicle (size much diminished) 

 of Catalpa. 



